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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_OperatingLeasesAndPurchaseCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2019</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_OperatingLeasesAndPurchaseCommitmentsFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">2020</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_LicenseArrangementContingentPaymentToAcquireLicense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">License arrangement contingent payment to acquire license.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_LicenseArrangementContingentPaymentToAcquireLicense" xlink:to="dvax_LicenseArrangementContingentPaymentToAcquireLicense_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_MilestonePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Milestone payments.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_LicenseArrangementContingentConsiderationPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">License arrangement contingent consideration percentage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_LicenseArrangementContingentConsiderationPercentage_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">License Arrangement Contingent Consideration Percentage</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_LicenseArrangementContingentPaymentToAcquireLicense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">License arrangement upfront payment</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_LicenseArrangementContingentPaymentToAcquireLicense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">License Arrangement Contingent Payment To Acquire License</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_MilestonePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Milestone payments</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_MilestonePayments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Milestone Payments</label>
    <loc xlink:href="dvax-20180930.xsd#dvax_CollaborativeArrangementAdditionalMilestonePaymentToBeReceivedOnAchievementOfCertainObjectives" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dvax_CollaborativeArrangementAdditionalMilestonePaymentToBeReceivedOnAchievementOfCertainObjectives" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_CollaborativeArrangementAdditionalMilestonePaymentToBeReceivedOnAchievementOfCertainObjectives_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Collaborative arrangement additional milestone payment to be received on achievement of certain objectives.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_CollaborativeArrangementAdditionalMilestonePaymentToBeReceivedOnAchievementOfCertainObjectives" xlink:to="dvax_CollaborativeArrangementAdditionalMilestonePaymentToBeReceivedOnAchievementOfCertainObjectives_lbl" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfCollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsTable_lbl" />
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LicenseMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicenseMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">License</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LicenseMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_LicenseMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_LicenseMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">License [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RoyaltyMember" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyMember" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Royalty</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Royalty [Member]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_GlaxoSmithKlineBiologicalsSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_GlaxoSmithKlineBiologicalsSAMember" xlink:to="dvax_GlaxoSmithKlineBiologicalsSAMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_GlaxoSmithKlineBiologicalsSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_GlaxoSmithKlineBiologicalsSAMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Glaxo Smith Kline Biologicals S A [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Balance Sheet Location</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Balance Sheet Location [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Balance Sheet Location</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Balance Sheet Location [Domain]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_IntangibleAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Intangible assets.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_IntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:to="dvax_IntangibleAssetsMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_IntangibleAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Intangible Assets</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_ColeyPharmaceuticalGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_ColeyPharmaceuticalGroupIncMember" xlink:to="dvax_ColeyPharmaceuticalGroupIncMember_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_ColeyPharmaceuticalGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Coley Pharmaceutical Group, Inc.</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_ColeyPharmaceuticalGroupIncMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Coley Pharmaceutical Group Inc [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_CollaborativeArrangementAdditionalMilestonePaymentToBeReceivedOnAchievementOfCertainObjectives_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Additional milestone payments eligible to be received based on achievement of certain development and regulatory objectives</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_CollaborativeArrangementAdditionalMilestonePaymentToBeReceivedOnAchievementOfCertainObjectives_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Collaborative Arrangement Additional Milestone Payment To Be Received On Achievement Of Certain Objectives</label>
    <loc xlink:href="dvax-20180930.xsd#dvax_AggregateAmountPayableToAcquireIntangibleAssets" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dvax_AggregateAmountPayableToAcquireIntangibleAssets" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_AggregateAmountPayableToAcquireIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aggregate amount payable to acquire intangible assets.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_NumberOfInstallments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of installments.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_NumberOfInstallments" xlink:to="dvax_NumberOfInstallments_lbl" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_AggregateAmountPayableToAcquireIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aggregate Amount Payable To Acquire Intangible Assets</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_NumberOfInstallments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of installments</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_NumberOfInstallments_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Installments</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xlink:to="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intangible Assets Gross Excluding Goodwill</label>
    <loc xlink:href="dvax-20180930.xsd#dvax_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnNetSales" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dvax_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnNetSales" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnNetSales_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of royalty on net sales.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnNetSales" xlink:to="dvax_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnNetSales_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnNetSales_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of royalty on net sales</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_PercentageOfRoyaltyOnNetSales_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage Of Royalty On Net Sales</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Royalties in cost of sales</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Royalty Expense</label>
    <loc xlink:href="dvax-20180930.xsd#dvax_AgreementTerminationPeriodMonthAndYear" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="dvax_AgreementTerminationPeriodMonthAndYear" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_AgreementTerminationPeriodMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Agreement termination period month and year.</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="dvax_AgreementTerminationPeriodMonthAndYear" xlink:to="dvax_AgreementTerminationPeriodMonthAndYear_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_AgreementTerminationPeriodMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Agreement termination date</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_AgreementTerminationPeriodMonthAndYear_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Agreement Termination Period Month And Year</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amortization of intangible assets</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amortization Of Intangible Assets</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument [Table]</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Debt Instrument, Name</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Debt Instrument Name [Domain]</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_LoanAgreementMember_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Loan Agreement Member.</label>
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" />
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Options granted</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Gross</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised" />
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    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Options cancelled</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Options expired</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriod_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Expirations In Period</label>
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending balance</label>
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2018/elts/us-gaap-2018-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2018</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vested And Expected To Vest Outstanding Number</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Exercisable at September 30, 2018</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercisable Number</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAveragePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options and equity instruments other than options nonvested weighted average price.</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePriceRollforward_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price Rollforward</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="dvax_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsAndEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAveragePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options And Equity Instruments Other Than Options Nonvested Weighted Average Price</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Options granted</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Options exercised</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Exercises In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Options cancelled</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options Forfeitures In Period Weighted Average Exercise Price</label>
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    <label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Options expired</label>
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExpirationsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_lbl" />
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